SPY IN THE CAB

10 SPY IN THE CAB Court case reveals collusion between police employees and the media Some sections of the media seem to have an uncanny knowledge of the movements of RMT staff. A recent court case shed light on exactly why they were so well-informed when a judge was told that national newspapers had paid to receive confidential information from the police national computer. The court was told that Stephen Whittamore, a private investigator with links to the national press, provided "very personal and confidential details" about a series of high- profile figures, including RMT general secretary Bob Crow and Clifton Tomlinson, son of the actor Ricky Tomlinson. This may explain why, a few years ago, photographers had a peculiar knack of being around when general secretary Bob Crow was given a lift on a scooter by an RMT member of staff. The very next day, Mail on Sunday home affairs editor Christopher Leake printed the supposedly explosive story that, when the Central Line was closed due to the Chancery Lane derailment, Bob travelled to work on a scooter.